Autographic register.



F. L. FULLER.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY I9. 1913.

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A UUR/VE KS F. L. FULLER.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY I9. I9I3.

Patented Oct. 31, 1916.

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' F. L. FULLER.

AuToGRAPHIc EGlsTEn.

Patented Oct. 81,1916.

`APPLICATION FILED JULY 19. 1913 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

F.V L. FULLER. AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER. APPLlCATION EILED 1ULY19. 1913. 19H29@ Patented Oct. 31,1916.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4- lit() FREDERICK L. FULLER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOIL TO THE NATIONAL CASI-I REG- ISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN aU'ioeRAPHIC REGISTER.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct.. 3f, will@ Application led July 19, 1913. Serial No. 779,913.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK L. FULLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic lRegisters, of which I declare the following one of the objects of the present invention" to provide an improved form of feeding device and particularly a feeding device which is adapted to handle large sized record strips. L Y

In autographic machines employing feeding devices heretofore designed it was found practically impossbile to feed a plurality of record strips, all ofwhich had previously been printed and to feed the strips simultaneously so as to cause the printed forms on the various strips to register properly topermit of a perfect lrecord being made on4 lthe several strips. In many well known devicesof this type a- Written record is made on the original or top strip-of a series and this record is transferred to any desired number of duplicate strips placed beneath the original record strip and having transfer paper or .othertransfer material interposed between the various strips. Many well known forms of feeding devices are satisfactory where the .duplicate and triplicate strips are merely in a blank form, but where it is desired to have the duplicate and triplicate strips printed with the same form as the original strip, it is found very difficult to provide a Afeeding mechanism capable'of giving anexactly equal feed to all of the plurality of strips.

The principal object ofthe present invention is to provide an efficient feeding device for giving an equal feed to a number of previously printed record strips.

With these and incidental objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts the essential elements of which are set forth in appended claims, and a preferred form of embodiment' of which is hereinafter described with reference to 'the drawings which accompany and form part of-this specification. i

Of said drawingsz-Figure l is a left profile of the machine. Fig.y 2 is a rear end view of the machine showing the operating connections for moving the feeding table.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the operating connections for controlling the clamping devices. Fig. 4 is adetail in right elevation of a special manipulative device and connections for moving the slide 16 independently of an operation of the machine. Fig'. 5 is a detail view of one form of supporting means for theroll of record material. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the operating connections and full stroke mechanism. 7, is a left profile of the machine showing a modified form of supporting means for the rolls of record material. Fig. 8 is a cross section of the machine showing the same form of supporting means as shown in Fig. 7 and partly in cross section.' Fig. 9 is a detail "vlew of a spring' for preventing retrograde movement of the record strips.

In the form of autographic register shown in the present application, the machine is designed to handlek three rolls of 4record material which, in the present instance, are

strips of paper which are fed from the supply rolls.v Each of the (three record strips has printed ongone side thereof a form which is adapted to be filled out in the use of the machine.` The three strips ofrecord materialare rinted with exactly the same form 'and in ormation so that the` three strips represent exact duplicates of each" sov paper is employed in the present machineand interposed between the different strips of paper so as to transfer to the duplicate strips all of the information written upon the original strip.

A feeding mechanism for feeding the record strips after the entry has been made is provided in the present machine and comprises a table slidably mounted beneath the writing platform, and carrying a clamping device which normally clamps the strips' of paper. at the top edge of the printed form across the rear of the machine. Upon the operation of a main operating mechanism, the table is projected rearwardly from the machine andthe three strips of record material are drawn equal vdistances from the machine. Upon the continued operation of the main operating mechanism the clamping device is released and the table restoredto normal position, the strips in the meantime remaining in the position to which they were drawn by the movement of the table. the complete return of the feeding table to normal position the clamping devices will again become effective to clamp the record jstrip`at the top of the next blank form appearing on'the same. The portion'of the record strip, which constitutes a complete form on each of the three strips of paper is adapted to be severed from the strips, thereby formingtriplicate slips showingthe complete record of the transaction. To facili- Itate the severing of the portions of the record strips which are thus fed from the mm chine the upper member of the clamping device in the feeding table is beveled to form a cutting edge, and the portion of the record strip which is fed from the `machine may be severed from themain strip by drawing it taut across the cutting edge.

y The rolls of record material are indicated bythe reference numerals 1, 2 and 3 in Figs. 1 and 7. The record strips are, as shown in (Fig. 1, yled from the rolls 1, 2 and 3 forwardly toward thepperator and over a series of guiding rollers 4, one of which is provided for each strip and mounted in the casing 4of the machine at' the forward edge of the same'. The strips are then passed from the rollers 4 over a writing bed or platform 35 which forms a supporting surface for an entire form appearingon the record strip so as to form a rigid writing platform. The record strip after being passed rearwardly over lthe `writing platform 35 passes beneath a clamping member `6 mounted on the rear end of a sliding frame 5, slidably mounted beneath the writing platform 35 and adapted to slide in guideways formed inthe frame of the machine.

Mounted along,r theright hand edge of the machine as shown inFig. 8 is a receptacle7 adapted to contain a supply of carbon paper orany other desired form of transfer mate- Upon ' one between the duplicate and triplicate surface so as to facilitate the transfer of a writtenv entry from the original to both the (luplicate and triplicate strips. The carbon paper is adapted to be placed between the strips and pass across the entire writingplatform 35 and is clamped to the frame of the machine at the left hand side of the same to prevent any accidental displacement of the carbon paper. The carbon paper is clamped at the left hand side of the machine by a clamping member 3G shown in F igs.,2 and 6 and comprising a rod pivoted at one end at 37 to the frame of the machine and formed at the other end with a hooked` portion adapted to co-act with a headed pin 3S to hold the carbon paper in proper position.

In the normal condition of the machine the clamping member (l is in the position shown in Figs. 1, 3'and 7. In this position it will readily be seen that the ends of the record strips will be held clamped to the frame 5. The operating means is adapted to project the frame 5 rearwardly of the machine that is, to the left as shown in the lthree figures just mentioned in the following manner: A main operating lever 17 is provided which lever is fast to the left hand end of a rock shaft 8 supported by standards formed on the base of the machine. Fast to the shaft 8 is a segment 9 projecting upwardly, and formed on its upper edge with rack teeth adapted to mesh with-a pinion 10 fast on an oscillatory shaft 29. Carried by the shaft 29 is a pair of small gears 12 and 13 which normally mesh respectively with a pair ofracks 14 and 15 formed on the under side of the sliding frame Upon the move ment of the handle 17 in a clockwise direction the pinion 10 and gears 12 and 13 will be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction and thereby project the frame 5 to the` left as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 7. This, it will readily be seen, will draw the record strips tothe left as shown in said figures and thereby effect a movement of the record material to the desired extent.

The clamping member (l is carried by a pair of arms 25 fast on a rock shaft 24 supported by the frame 5. As shown in Fig. 3 the Shaft 24 also has fast upon it a plate 23 carrying a pair 0f anti-friction rollers 22 and 34. Cooperating with' the plate 23 and its rollers 22 and 31 is a sliding bar 16 slidably supported on the under side of the frame 5 by any suitable form of supporting means. At its rear end the slide 1G is formed with a bevel 33 and adjacent the bevel end 33 is a beve-l lug 21 formed on the extensions 76 and 77 carrying pins 79 respectively. Fast on the shaft 29 is a Lacasse under side of said slide 16. lln` the normal position ofthe parts the slide 16 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 relative to the table 5 and upon the rearward movement of the table 5, on the operation of the handle 17, the slide 16 moves with it and maintains the same relative position until near the end of the rearward movement of the frame 5. As the frame 5 reaches its rearmost position a lug 18 fast on the Slide 16 at 41 willengage a flange 7 5 formed on the upper end of an'arm 27 loosely pivoted on the shaft 8. Near the flange 75 the arm 27 is formed with an elongated slot 30 surrounding the shaft 29 for the purpose of limiting the movements of said arm. As the table moves rearward the lug 18 of the slide 16 will engage the arm 27 in the position shown in Fig. 3.

At this point in the movement of the operating handle 17 therack teeth formed on the segment 9 will pass clear of the pinion 1() and consequently the movement of the table will be immediately discontinued. rl'he hub 32 of the arm 27 at the point where it iS pivotally mounted on the shaft 8 is formed with a. cut away portion 42 into which projects a lug 31 rigidly mounted on the shaft 8. l/Vhen the parts are in the position shown in F ig.4 3 it will readily be seen that upon the rocking movement of 'the shaft 8 when the handle 17 is operated, the lug` 31,'will move in a clockwise direction and Willhave no effect on the arm 27 until near the end of the movement of the handle 17, and just at the time the lug 18 engages the arm 27. Upon a continued movement of the lever 17 the lug 31 will engage the upper wall of the cut away, portion 42 and thereby rock the arm 27 in a clockwise direction and, through' the medium of the flange 75 and lug 18, will move the slide 16 to the right relative to the table 5 as shown in Fig. 3, thereby causing the bevel lug 21 carried by said slide to engage the roller 22. Then the slide 16 is so moved and the lug 21 engages the roller 22, the plate 23 will be rocked thereby effecting a rocking movement of the shaft 24 and arms 25 to move the clamping member 6 away from clamping engagement with the rear edge of the table 5.

During the movement of the slide 16 as just described, retrograde movement of the table 5 in the direction of movement of the slide 16 is prevented in the following manner. The segment 9 (Fig. 6) is formed with 78 and plate 80 formed with a pair of notches 81 and 82 which are adapted to coperate with the pins 78 and 79 carried by the extensions 76 and 77 of the segments 9. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7. when the main operating lever is at its home position the pin*- -79 is in engagement `withthe notch 82 formed.l inx tft " shaft 8 in a clockwise direction it will'readily be seen that an initial movement of the segment 9 is effected before the rack teeth carried thereby engage the pinion 10 which is fast on the shaft 29. The pin 79 will remain in the slot 82 during movement of the segment 9 until the rack teeth have fully engaged the pinion 10 when the pin 79 will pass out of the notch 82 as soon as the rotation' of the pinion 10 begins.

Near. the end of the clockwise movement of the lever 17 the eXtensiong76 of the segment 9 will come into play and the rotation of the pinion 10 and shaft 29 will cease as soon as the rack teeth formed on the segment 9 have'passed thev pinion 10. At this point the shaft 29 willhave made slightly more than two complete'rotations in a counter-clockwise direction and the notch 81 v of the table 5 is prevented as the pin 78 will then be moving in the notch 81. As the slide 16 moves to the right the under flattened side of the bevel lug 21 will pass above the roller 22 and thereby hold the .clamping member 6 in position of disengagement.

Upon the completion of the clockwise movement of the lever 17 the said lever is adapted to be moved backward in a counterclockwise direction to the normal position shown in Fig. 7 and during this movement of the lever 17 the action of the parts is eX- actly in the reverse. The segment 9 will be rocked in a counter-clockwise direction and just at the time the rack teeth formed thereon are about to engage the pinion 10 on the shaft 29 the pin 78 carried by the extension 76 will pass out of engagement with the notch 81 of the plate 80 thereby releasing the shaft 29 and permitting rotation thereof in a clockwise direction during the counter-clockwise movement of the lever 17. As the lever 17 and gear 12 are so moved the table 5 will be moved to the right as shown in Figs. 1, 3 andl4, or forward in the practical use of the machine, until it reaches its inner home position, when ,the rack teeth carried by the segment 9 will pass out of encarried by the extension 7 will lagain enter 'slide 16 the notch 82 formed in the plate 80, thereby again locking the shaft 29 and table 5 in normal position. The latter, however, is effected during the excess movement of the lever 17 after the rack teeth of the segment 9 have been disengaged from the pinion 10, during which excess movement the clamping member 6 will again become effective to clamp the several strips to the frame 5. As the table 5 reaches its normal position a lug 19 carried by the slide 16, will engage the flange 75 of the arm 27. At this point the lug 31 on the shaft 8, which is moving in a counter-cloclnvise direction, will engage the lower wall of the cut away portion 42 in the hub 32 of the arm 27 and thereby immediately move the arm 27 in a counter-clockwise direction. This will effect movement of the back to the left relative to the table 5 as" shown in Fig. 3, and any movement of the table 5. to the left, as shown in said gure, will be prevented by reason of the engagement of the pin 79 with the notchj 82. Upon movement of the slide 16,` as just described, the bevel lug 21 will pass away from abo-ve the pin 22 on the plate 23 and the reai` bevel end 33 of said slide 16 will engage the roller 34 and thereby rock the plate A23 in a counter-clockwise direction, as shown in Fig. 3. This will move the clamping member 6 to clamping position as shown in said Fig. 3.

As it is some times de'sired to place new rolls of paper in the machine it is necessary to provide some manually operated device for operating the clamping member 6 without operating the machine. This mechanism is shown in Fig. 4 and comprises simply a lever 43 which is pivoted loosely on the shaft 24 and has formed in its hub-a notch 44r which surrounds a pin 45 carried on the rear end of the slide 16. It will readily be seen that when the parts are in normal -position the lever 43 may be manipulated to move the slide 16 in either direction so as to move the i clamping member 6 intoor out of clamping position.

The form of supporting means lfor the supply rolls 1, 2 and 3shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 comprises a plate 53 formed with downwardly extending arms 54 carrying at their lower ends bearings 50 which are adapted to project into the cores 51 of the paper rolls. The frame plate 53 is pivotally mounted on a shaft 48 and is formed with bearing hubs 49. The shafts 48 eX- tend across between the side frames of the `machine and as shown in Fig. 1 the bearing hubs 49 may be formed with elongated slots 52 surrounding said shafts 48 to permit free frames. This form of supporting means is very simple, as will readily be seen, and the arms 54 may be ,I :5v-bent toward one another toprovide tension 5. The table 35 chine. The supports 85 and 86 are formed i of spring material and carry at their `,upper ends similarly formed bearings 50 which project into the cores of the paper rolls. The inwardly projecting ends of the supports 85 and 86 are fast to screws 90 and 91 which project through holes formed in the base plate 89 of the machine and are provided on their lower ends with wing nuts 92 and 93. It will readily be seen that by an -adjustment of the wing nuts 92 and 93 the tension of the spring supports 85 and 86 may be varied so as to hold the rolls against accidental movement and thereby prevent an unnecessary unrolling of the record strips.

The writingplatform 35 is formed of light sheet metal or any other desired ma terial and may be mounted in the manner shown in Fig. 3.. When the platform 35 is formed in the manner shown in Fig. 3 it comprises merely the main body plate which rests on the side frames of the machine and is supported just above the sliding frames may 'be pivoted at its forward end as at 46 so as to facilitate access to the inner parts of the mechanism.

In order to hold the record strips down on the writing platform there is'provided a main cover tothe carbon paperreceptacle 7 as shown in Figs. 2 and 8. When mounted in this manner it will readily be seen that itl serves the purpose of a lid for the receptacle7 and also as a means for holding the record material flat on the .Writing platform. The plate -94 is adapted to extend across the entlre machine and, of course,'is formed with plate 94 which is pivoted at 95 written entries on the original record strip.

At its left hand end the plate 94 may be provided with locking lips 96 which may be formed to snap down over a flange on the upper edge of the left hand side frame of the machine.

Carried by the under rear edge ofthe plate 94 is a light leaf spring 97 (see Fig.- 3)

-which extends rearwardly and downwardly and presses lightly on the strips of' record material above the rear edge of the writing platform 35. The purpose of the spring 9 is to prevent any accidental retrograde movement of the record strips during the return movement of the feeding frame 5 when the clamping'member \6 is out of clamping position.l .M

` It will be noted jby. reference to the figures idly mounted on each of the side frames 37,.` isa stud 9S whlch normally bears against the right hand sides of said standards as shown in Flg. 1.4 rlhe` purpose of so'constructing the machine is to enable a rocking movement of the entire machine except the base and shaft 8 about the point 8 so as to cause the writing platform to assume a vertical position in order to facilitate the replacementof rolls 1, 2 and 3 when any one of the same becomes exhausted. As the frame 5 is locked against movement by the pin 79 when the parts are in normal position, it will readily be seen that no relative movement between the parts will be effected when the table is swung to a vertical position and therefore the lever 17 and its cooperating parts are moved as-a unitand will not be relatively displaced. Consequently when the table' is swung upward the shaft 8 will rock'with it. L

The general operation of the machine is as follows: When it is desired to place a supply of paper in the machine it is necessary to mount the rolls 1,2 and 3 on the forni of supporting means provided and to draw the ends thereof upward about the rollers 4. `When filling the machine in this manner it is, course, necessary to rock the cover/plate 94 out of normal position so as to permit the placing of the record strip directly on the table 35. When the record strips have been brought upward about the rollers 4 they are then placed flat on the table 35 with the transfer material interposed between the various sheets. The strips are then passed to the rear end of the machine, that is, to the left in Fig. 1, and beneath the clamping member 6. As the clamping member 6 is normally in clampingposition as hereinbefore described, it is necessary to rock the lever 43 in a counter-clockwise direction shown in Fig. 4 to move the slide 16 to a position in which clamping member. The ends of the record strips may then be inserted beneath the clamping member 6 and as soon as the forms on the record strips have been positioned to register correctly, the lever 43 is rocked in a clockwise direction to vmove the slide 16 to a position wherein the clamping member 6 will again be rendered effective. llt will be noted that the clamping member 6 is formed with a bevel cutting edge on the rear edge to permit of severance of the portion of the record strip which projects beyond the clamping member. The machine is Y. vthen ready foroperation. vllhen a Written -'entry is made on the original record strip,

yand the triplicate strips.

it will d isengage thel which is the top strip appearing on the writing table, said entry will be transferred by the transfer material to both the duplicate The lever 17 is then drawn toward the operator, which movement will rock the shaft 8 in a clockwise direction. The rst part of the movemeut of thel lever 17 in a clockwise direction lis idle as it is necessary to Withdraw the pin 79 from the notch 82. As soon as the disengagement has been effected the rack teeth formed on the segment 9 will have engaged the pinion 10 and during the continued movement in a clockwise direction of the operating lever gears 12 and 13 will be rocked in a counter-clockwise direction causing the feeding table to be projected rearwardly. Just as the table 'reaches its rearmost position the rack teeth formed on the segment 9 will have passed the pinion 10 and p consequently no rotation of the shaft 29 will be effected during the continuing movement of the lever 17 in a clockwise direction. As soon as the parts reach this point in their operation, the pin 78 will pass into the notch 81 thereby locking the gear connections between the operating mechanism and the feeding frame against movement. Y This it will readily be seen will prevent any dislodgment of the feeding frame duringthe continued movement of `theoperating mechanism and will also hold the pinion 10 in a position wherein it will correctly mesh with the rack formed on the segment 9 as soon as it is again engaged thereby. During the continued motion of the lever 17 just above described, the arm 27 will be rocked in a clockwise direction and caused to move the slide 16 carried by the feeding frame toward the operator, or to the right in Fig. 3, thereby disabling the clamping member. As soon as the return movement of the lever is effectagain become` disengaged from the pinion 10 and the gear connections will again become locked by the vengagement of the pin 79 with the notch 82 of the plate 80. The lever is then given al slight final movement independent of any movement of the table and during said movement the arm l27 will be lrocked in a counter-clockwise directlon to causeits `flange 75 to engagethe lug 19 on the slidelt whereby to move the latter rear- Wardly again to render the clamping member 6 effective. part of the record strip which has thus been fed from the Iiachine by the above operation may be severed from the body portion of the record strip by ,drawing it taut across the bevel cutting edge formed on the clamping member 6, as here- `'inbefore described. I While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that it is not intended to confinethe invention to the one form of embodiment shown and described herein, as,it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all coming Within the scope of the claims which follow.

' What is claimed is 1. In a machine of the class described, the combination With a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips, of operating devices having a constant movement at each operation, means whereby the feeding v mechanism is reciprocated during certain parts only of the movement of the operating mechanism, and devices for locking the feeding mechanism-against movement during the other parts of the movement of the operating mechanism.

2. In a machine of the class described,'the

combination with a reciprocatory feeding each direction slightly in excess of the movement of the feeding mechanism, and means controlled by said excess movement of the operating mechanism for locking the feeding mechanism in adjusted position duringA said excess movement.

' 4. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips, of a reciprocatory operating mechanism for reciprocating said feeding mechanism, means whereby\the operating mechanism has a movement in each direction slightly in excess of the movement lo f the feeding mechanism, and means carried by the operating mechanism for locking the. feeding mechanism in its positions of adjustment during the said excess movement of the operating mechanism. L

5. In a machine of the class described,

v the combination With a reciprocatory feeding mechanisml for record strips comprisiig ating device, an operating segment operated i thereby during its entire reciprocating movement and constructed to operate said gear connections during a portion of said movement, and means controlled by the operating mechanism for preventing movement of the feeding means during the remainder of said jmovement.l

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for `reco'd strips comprising a 'sliding frame having racks formed thereon, .of gear connectlons constantly 1n engagement With said racks, a reciprocatory operating-device, an operating segment operated thereby during its entire reciprocating movement and constructed to operate said gear connections during a portion of said movement, and means controlled by the operating mechanism for locking said gear connections during the remainder of said movement. i

8. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips comprising a sliding frame having packs formed thereon, of gear connections constantly in engagementl with said racks, a reciprocatory operating device, an operating segment opererated thereby during its entire reciprocating movement and constructed to operate said gear connections during a portion of said movement, and means controlled by said segment for preventing movement of the feeding means during the remainder of said movement.

9. In a machine of the class described, the

.combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips comprising a sliding frame having racks formed thereon, of gear connections constantly in engagement with said racks, a reciprocatory operating device, an operating segment operated thereby during its entire reciprocating movement and constructed to operate said gear connections during a portion of said movement, and means controlled by said segment for locking saidgear connections during the remainder of said movement.

10. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a reciprocatory feed- -ing mechanism for recordV strips comprising cating movement and constructed to operate said gear connections during a portion of said movement, a notched plate fast to said gear connections, and pins carried' by said segment and cooperating with `said plate to lock said. gear connections during the remainder of said movement.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips comprising a sliding frame having racks formed thereon, of gears constantly in engagement with said racksfa driving element having a reciprocatory kmovement and formed with a rack .portion of sufficient length tovengage and drive said gears during a portion only of the 4movement in each direction ofthe driving element, and means for locki g the aforesaid sliding frame yagainst movement while the rack on the driving element is dis ,engagedfrom the aforesaid gears.

12. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record stripsy compris-l ing a sliding frame having racks formed thereon, of gears constantly in engagement with said racks, a driving element having/a reciprocatory movement and formed with a rack portion of sufficient 'length to engage and drive said gears during a portion only ofthe movement in each direction of the reciprocatory driving element, and devices whereby the operating member locks the sliding frame against movement during the other portions of the movement of said member.

13. In a machine ofthe class described,

the combinationwith a feeding mechanism` for record strips comprising asliding frame, of a reciprocatory operating mechanism, devices intermediate the operatingmechanism and the sliding frame constructed to impart a feeding stroke and a restoring stroke to the frame during an operation of the operating mechanism, means for locking the 'frame against movement at the end of veach of its strokes, means"for clamping the recordv strips to the frame, said means to be rendered effective at the end of the restoring stroke and ineective at the end of the feeding stroke, andgilneans actuated by the operating 'mechanis for operating said clamping device While the sliding frame.l isA locked against movement at the ends of said strokes. v 14. In a machine of the class described,

the combination With a feeding mechanism for record strips comprising a sliding frame, a rack formed on said frame, an operating device, gear connections intermediate the operating device and rack and constructed to reciprocate said frame during a portion of each operation of the machinewhereby said frame will receive a feeding stroke and a restoring stroke; a normally effective clamping device carried by the frame, and means carried by the frame l.and actuated by thc operating device during its movement independent of the frame whereby said clamping device will be rendered ineffective between the strokes of the frame and effective at the end of the restoring stroke thereof.

15. In a machine of the class described,

lthe combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips, of an operating mechanism, connections intermediate said mechanisms for intermittently operating said feeding mechanism during portions of a single operation of the operating mechanism, and means for locking the feeding mechanism in its moved positions during the remaining portions of anoperation.

16. In a machine of the -class described, the combination with a reciprocatory feeding mechanism for record strips, of an operating mechanism, connections intermediate said mechanisms for intermittently operating. said feeding mechanism during portions of a single operation ofthe operating mechanism, means for locking the feeding ymechanism in its moved positions during ldevice carried by said frame, anoperating device constructed to reciprocate said frame whereby the latter will receive a feeding Stroke and restoring stroke at each operation of the operating device, and means operable independently of an operation of the operating device for rendering the clamping device effective or ineffective at will.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a feeding mechanism for record strips comprising a sliding frame, 'a rack formed on said frame, an operating device, gear connections intermediate the opv erating device and rack and constructed to reciprocatevsaid frame during a portion of each operation of the machine whereby said frame will receive a feeding'stroke and a restoring stroke, a clamping device carried the operating mechanism, a clamping device for the record strips carried by the sliding frame, and means actuated by the operating 15 mechanism While the slidin frame is locked against movement for ren ering the clamping device ineffective and efective.

In testimony whereof I aiix my vsignature in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK L. FULLER. Witnesses:

R. C. GLASS, CARL BEUsT. 

